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Albion Street, Surry Hills
Albion Street is a street in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia in the local government area of the City of Sydney. It runs east-west from Elizabeth Street to Flinders Street, and is approximately one kilometre long. The street is notable for its historical background and heritage-listed buildings and sites. It includes both commercial and residential buildings, a number of which have heritage listings at state or federal levels. The street encompasses a wide variety of styles, including Victorian and Federation styles, as well as significant examples of ecclesiastical architecture. Points of interest * Terraced homes: Albion Street has a series of terraced houses that feature wrought-iron balconies in the Victorian manner, as seen also in suburbs like Glebe and Paddington. Some are two-storeyed and some three-storeyed. * Carlingford Terrace: this terrace consists of eight homes built 1868-69. They have three storeys and there is a carriageway that gives access to the homes. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Street, Sydney
Elizabeth Street is a major street in the central business district of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia. The street continues south of the central business district (CBD), through the inner city suburbs of Surry Hills, Redfern and Waterloo, before terminating in Zetland. Elizabeth Street lies within the City of Sydney local government area. Description and history Elizabeth Street runs south from Hunter Street, past Hyde Park and David Jones, and reaches the CBD boundary at Central station. The street continues further south and is approximately long and passes through a mixture of residential and commercial areas. Between Eddy Avenue and Redfern Street, the street carries southbound traffic only; with Chalmers Street carrying northbound traffic. The speed limit on Elizabeth Street varies between to . Elizabeth Street was originally known as Mulgrave Street, but was renamed by Governor Lachlan Macquarie in 1810 for his second wife, Elizabeth Henrietta Campbell (1778- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Liberty Vernon
Colonel Walter Liberty Vernon (11 August 184617 January 1914) was an English architect who migrated to Australia and pursued his career as an architect in Sydney, New South Wales. In his role as the New South Wales Government Architect he is noted for designing multiple government buildings, many of which are extant with listings on national and state heritage registers. Early life Vernon was born 11 August 1846 in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, the son of a banker's clerk, Robert Vernon and Margaret Liberty. He was articled in 1862 to a London architect, W. G. Habershon, and studied at the Royal Academy of Arts and South Kensington School of Art. After completing his studies, he pursued a practice as an architect in London and married Margaret Anne Jones in 1870 at Newport, Wales. His London practice was successful, but he suffered from bronchial asthma and received medical advice to leave England. He migrated to Australia and arrived in Sydney in November 1883. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darlinghurst, New South Wales
Darlinghurst is an inner-city, eastern suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Darlinghurst is located immediately east of the Sydney central business district (CBD) and Hyde Park, within the local government area of the City of Sydney. It is often colloquially referred to as "Darlo". Darlinghurst is a densely populated suburb with the majority of residents living in apartments or terraced houses. Once a slum and red-light district, Darlinghurst has undergone urban renewal since the 1980s to become a cosmopolitan area made up of precincts. Places such as Victoria Street (which connects Darlinghurst to Potts Point in the north), Stanley Street (Little Italy) and Crown Street (Vintage and Retro Fashion) are known as culturally rich destinations. These high street areas are connected by a network of lane-ways and street corners with shops, cafes and bars. Demographically, Darlinghurst is home to the highest percentage of generation X and Y in Australia. The majority of b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central, New South Wales
Central is an urban locality around Central railway station in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is located in the Sydney central business district and is part of the local government area of the City of Sydney. The locality is in the inner-city suburbs of Surry Hills and Haymarket and is close to Chinatown. The postcode is 2000. A bus interchange served by Transdev John Holland and Transit Systems services is located outside Central railway station in Eddy Avenue. Belmore Park Belmore Park is a public park at the southern end of the Sydney central business district in the Australian state of New South Wales. Adjacent to the Central railway station, the park is bounded by Hay Street, Eddy Avenue, Elizabeth Stree ..., a famous gathering place in Sydney's history, is located opposite the railway station. Special events are often held in Belmore Park, such as Chinese New Year celebrations, which include animal lanterns. Gallery Image:Central Pig.jpg, "Central P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crown Street Women's Hospital
Crown Street Women's Hospital (now-closed) was once the largest maternity hospital in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was located at 351 Crown Street (corner of Crown and Albion Streets), Surry Hills. The hospital was one of several stand-alone maternity hospitals in Sydney, none of which remain. It opened in 1893, and was closed in 1983. During its 90-year life, it trained hundreds of midwives and doctors, and was a teaching hospital of the University of Sydney. Many thousands of Sydney's residents were born there. When Westmead Hospital Westmead Hospital is a major tertiary hospital in Sydney, Australia. Opened on 10 November 1978, the 975-bed hospital forms part of the Western Sydney Local Health District, and is a teaching hospital of Sydney Medical School at the University of ... opened in Sydney's west, Crown St Hospital's maternity facilities were moved there, along with the general medical and surgical departments of Sydney Hospital on Macquarie Street, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
197, 199, 201 Albion Street, Surry Hills
197, 199, 201 Albion Street terrace cottages are three heritage-listed terraced houses located at 197, 199, 201 Albion Street, Surry Hills, Albion Street in the inner city Sydney suburb of Surry Hills, New South Wales, Surry Hills in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. History and description A row of three Australian residential architectural styles#Georgian, Victorian Georgian town houses of two storeys built between 1845 and 1847. The front verandah has been reconstructed. The walls are sand stock brick and the roof is corrugated steel sheeting. Heritage listing The terrace cottages site was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. See also *203-205 Albion Street, Surry Hills, 203-205 Albion Street cottages * References Attribution {{NSW-SHR-CC, name=Terrace Cottages, dno=5045165, id=64, year=2018, accessdate=13 Oct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carriagehouse
A carriage house, also called a remise or coach house, is an outbuilding which was originally built to house horse-drawn carriages and the related horse tack, tack. In Great Britain the farm building was called a cart shed. These typically were open fronted, single story buildings, with the roof supported by regularly spaced pillars. They often face away from the farmyard and may be found close to the stables and roadways, giving direct access to the fields. Current usages In modern usage, the term "carriage house" has taken on several additional, somewhat overlapping meanings: * Buildings that were originally true carriage houses that have been converted to other uses such as secondary suites, apartments, guest house (secondary suite), guest houses, automobile garage (house), garages, offices, workshops, retail shops, bars, restaurants, or storage buildings. * Purpose-built secondary homes, also called accessory dwelling units or detached dwelling units, on the same lot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese Presbyterian Church
The Chinese Presbyterian Church, also commonly known as CPC, is a Presbyterian church at the corner of Crown and Albion Streets, , in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The church is reputedly the oldest surviving Chinese church in Australia. As at 2017, the church had a congregation of approximately six hundred people meeting in worship services catering to languages of English, Cantonese, and Mandarin, and primarily seeks to reach out to the Chinese community of Sydney. History The first Chinese churches arose out of the gold rush of the 1860s in Victoria, during which numbers of migrants travelled to Australia to make their fortune. The Chinese Presbyterian Church can trace its foundation to the Presbyterian Chinese Mission formed by the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales as Sydney became an increasingly important centre for Chinese immigrants. The Chinese Presbyterian Church officially began in 1893, opening its first church building on Foster Street in Surry Hills. Its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Sydney
The University of Sydney (USYD), also known as Sydney University, or informally Sydney Uni, is a public research university located in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and is one of the country's six sandstone universities. The university comprises eight academic faculties and university schools, through which it offers bachelor, master and doctoral degrees. The university consistently ranks highly both nationally and internationally. QS World University Rankings ranked the university top 40 in the world. The university is also ranked first in Australia and fourth in the world for QS graduate employability. It is one of the first universities in the world to admit students solely on academic merit, and opened their doors to women on the same basis as men. Five Nobel and two Crafoord laureates have been affiliated with the university as graduates and faculty. The university has educated eight Australian prime ministers, including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmund Blacket
Edmund Thomas Blacket (25 August 1817 – 9 February 1883) was an Australian architect, best known for his designs for the University of Sydney, St. Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney and St. Saviour's Cathedral, Goulburn. Arriving in Sydney from England in 1842, at a time when the city was rapidly expanding and new suburbs and towns were being established, Blacket was to become a pioneer of the revival styles of architecture, in particular Victorian Gothic. He was the most favoured architect of the Church of England in New South Wales for much of his career, and between late 1849 and 1854 was the official " Colonial Architect to New South Wales". While Blacket is famous for his churches, and is sometimes referred to as "The Wren of Sydney", he also built houses, ranging from small cottages to multi-storey terraces and large mansions; government buildings; bridges; and business premises of all sorts. Blacket's architectural practice was highly influential in the development of Austral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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